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LDE to SDM: distance & flight time
Tarbes (Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
5,863 mi
9,436 km · 5,095 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,863 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LDE — Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport · Tarbes, France
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LDE
- PUF · Pau Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport75 mi away
- TLS · Toulouse-Blagnac Airport75 mi away
- HSK · Huesca/Pirineos Airport78 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is LDE from SDM?
The flight distance from Tarbes (LDE) to San Diego (SDM) is 5,863 miles (9,436 km, 5,095 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDE to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 58m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Tarbes and San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Tarbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LDE to SDM?
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